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  2. John Barry Prendergast OBE (3 November 1933 – 30 January 2011) [1][2] was an English composer and conductor of film music. Born in York, Barry spent his early years working in cinemas owned by his father. During his national service with the British Army in Cyprus, Barry began performing as a musician after learning to play the trumpet.

  3. Aug 6, 2024 · John Barry British composer who provided the musical scores for more than 100 motion pictures and television programs, notably 11 movies featuring Ian Fleming’s iconic spy James Bond—From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty’s.

  4. Aug 10, 2024 · John Barry was a legendary film composer whose music has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. His compositions have graced some of the most iconic films in history, and his ability to capture the essence of a story through music is unparalleled.

  5. Englishman John Barry is one of the most famed film composers of the 20th century. His work is prominent in several celebrated Hollywood movies and has been appreciated by some of the most prestigious awards.

    • Zulu (1964) Barry used the bold rhythms of real Zulu war chants to bring a majestic, forbidding quality to his sparing score for this suspenseful true story of courage on both sides of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift.
    • Goldfinger (1964) Reputedly Barry’s favourite of his own soundtracks, his second full 007 score gleams with brassy panache and features some of his most striking background music, like the vivacious ‘Into Miami’, as well as the Shirley Bassey hit that remains for many the archetypal Bond theme song.
    • The Ipcress File (1965) For espionage more gloomy than glamorous, Barry concocted a modern, sardonic sound inspired by the famous Anton Karas score for The Third Man (1949), which was ideal for the bleak world of Len Deighton’s spy Harry Palmer.
    • Born Free (1966) Winner of two Oscars (for original score and song), this is a prime example of Barry’s ability to capture the grandeur of spectacular locations (here, the African veldt) alongside the playful intimacy of the story’s domestication of some orphaned lion cubs.
  6. Jan 8, 2009 · An Englishman, John Barry has scored more than 90 films over the course of his career, winning five Oscars and four Grammys. He currently lives in an expansive waterfront home on Long Island’s...

  7. Feb 1, 2011 · John Barry, whose bold, jazzy scores for “From Russia With Love,” “Goldfinger” and nine other James Bond films put a musical stamp on one of the most successful film franchises of all...